Committees

Communications
Jessica Maiorca, Chair
  • Engages OPEIU Local 2 members through various communications platforms to inform membership and encourage activism.
  • Publicizes membership issues, campaigns and events.​
Community Services
Jessica Maiorca, Chair
  • Educates members on, and connect them to, services provided by the Metro Council's Community Services Agency. The CSA provides emergency assistance for families facing economic crisis, layoff preparation and support including resumé preparation and job search assistance.
  • Helps to ensure the CSA's future existence, which survives through the generous contributions of unions and their members. (CSA's charitable designation number is 8253.) 
Education
Rian Howard, Chair
  • Assists in establishing orientation and education programs for new members, helps plan shop stewards' training, develops methods of stimulating membership participation in trade union educational programs.
  • Provides membership with information aimed at making them better informed trade unionists.
  • Helps with the development of union publications.
LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Plus)
Chelsea Bland, Chair​​
  • Educates OPEIU Local 2 leaders, stewards, activists and members about the issues impacting LGBTQIA+ workers.
  • Incorporates LGBTQIA+ inclusive language in all shop contracts.
  • Builds relationships with LGBTQIA+ community groups and labor organizations.
  • Engages in LGBTQIA+ related community service activities.
Political Education (PEP)
Michael Spiller, Chair
  • Provides membership with information pertaining to candidates and issues in primary and general election campaigns.
  • Assists in the development of a program for raising voluntary funds for use in election campaigns and in providing personnel for campaigns and election day activities.
  • Assists the Local regarding political candidates and endorsements.
Social Events
​Michael Spiller, Chair
​Schedules, plans and sponsors social activities.
Women's
Yvonne Ellis, Chair
​Invests in women for leadership roles now and in the future of women in unionism.